The Skeleton Key set in London – Erin Kelly
Skeleton Keys and Literary treasure hunts Fifty years ago, her father wrote The Golden Bones. Part picture book, part treasure hunt, Sir Frank Churcher created a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered…
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The Spirit Engineer set in Belfast – A J West
Gothic tale of supernatural goings on Based on the true story of Professor William Jackson Crawford and famed medium Kathleen Goligher. This is a story of spiritualism, séances anda haunted, twisted…
Book set on Rathlin Island with Diane Jeffrey
Rathlin Island and Causeway Cottage A couple move to a lovely island cottage. They've escaped London, they are closer to family. However, they were not prepared for what the cottage…
Haven set in Ireland – Emma Donoghue
Haven in Ireland In seventh-century Ireland, a scholar and priest called Artt has a dream telling him to leave the sinful world behind. Taking two monks – young Trian and…
Kalmann set in Iceland
Kalmann set in Iceland This Translation Thursday, The BookTrail presents... Kalmann By Joachim B Schmidt Translated by Jamie Lee Searle Bitter Lemon Press BookTrail the locations in Kalmann Boarding Pass…
